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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?
(a) Gare Centrale.
(b) Gare de Lyon.
(c) Gare du Nord.
(d) Gare du Sud.

2. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?
(a) Oliver Twist.
(b) Little Dorrit.
(c) A Tale of Two Cities.
(d) Bleak House.

3. What was the name of the city where one hippie was heading to join an ashram?
(a) Pondicherry.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Khatmandhu.
(d) Delhi.

4. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?
(a) 34.
(b) 40.
(c) 28.
(d) 30.

5. What was the name of the actors' agent met by Theroux on the Orient Express?
(a) Stuart.
(b) Greene.
(c) Wainsworth.
(d) Molesworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Theroux disappointed when the train arrived at Lake Van in Chapter 3?

2. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?

3. What does the frieze in the Peshawar Museum depict?

4. Approximately how much did Theroux's meal cost on the train through France?

5. What poem did Molesworth quote while waiting for Yugoslav officials to look over passenger papers in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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